2001
Stroke in surgery of the thoracic aorta: Incidence, impact, etiology, and prevention
Goldstein L, Davies R, Rizzo J, Davila J, Cooperberg M, Shaw R, Kopf G, Elefteriades J. Stroke in surgery of the thoracic aorta: Incidence, impact, etiology, and prevention. Journal Of Thoracic And Cardiovascular Surgery 2001, 122: 935-945. PMID: 11689799, DOI: 10.1067/mtc.2001.117276.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeep hypothermic circulatory arrestHypothermic circulatory arrestThoracic aortaCirculatory arrestEmergency operationAge-adjusted survivalAntegrade cerebral perfusionThoracic aortic operationsPrevention of strokeIntensive care unitPostoperative stayAortic atheromaAortic manipulationAortic operationsPostoperative deathsCardiopulmonary bypassCerebral perfusionFemoral perfusionNeurologic consultationCare unitElective operationsHeart bypassThorough debridementOperative reportsLeft heart
1999
Management of descending aortic dissection
Elefteriades J, Lovoulos C, Coady M, Tellides G, Kopf G, Rizzo J. Management of descending aortic dissection. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 1999, 67: 2002-2005. PMID: 10391358, DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(99)00428-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThoracic aortic diseaseAortic replacementAortic dissectionAortic diseaseVascular occlusionCategory of patientsEarly hospital courseTime of dissectionParaplegia rateAcute dissectionHospital coursePostoperative deathsAcute expansionPatient demographicsConsecutive patientsMultiple complicationsBenign courseMedical managementSpecific complicationsSurgical interventionClinical recordsAortic aneurysmComplicated dissectionFenestration procedureTherapy varies